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Building an Annual Benefits Education and Outreach Calendar for Your District

Building an Annual Benefits Education and Outreach Calendar for Your District

by Lauren Claverie | Sep 3, 2026 | Employee Engagement & Communication, Totem

Building an Annual Benefits Education and Outreach Calendar for Your District A district benefits education outreach calendar maps who you’ll reach, what you’ll tell them, and which channel you’ll use, across all twelve months. It replaces the fall...
Here’s Why 67% of Covered Workers Are in a Self-Funded Health Plan

Here’s Why 67% of Covered Workers Are in a Self-Funded Health Plan

by geoff | Aug 31, 2026 | Benefits Consulting, Totem

A self-funded health Plan means your company pays employee medical claims from its own funds instead of paying fixed premiums to a carrier. You take on the claims risk, you buy stop loss insurance to cap it, and you keep what you don’t spend. The trade is...
Why Personalized, Unscripted Service Outperforms Scripted Models

Why Personalized, Unscripted Service Outperforms Scripted Models

by Naomi Tan | Feb 12, 2026 | Employee Engagement, Employee Engagement & Communication, Totem

The Human Advantage in Employee Benefits Support When employees need help with their benefits, it’s rarely a simple question — it’s often a critical moment: a denied claim, an unexpected bill, a delayed authorization, or confusion about network coverage. In these...
Why Quality Costs Less in Healthcare

Why Quality Costs Less in Healthcare

by Naomi Tan | Jan 29, 2026 | Employee Engagement & Communication, Totem

And Why Employers Pay More When They Settle for “Good Enough” In most industries, higher quality comes with a higher price tag. Healthcare breaks that rule. When employees receive high-quality care, total plan costs decline. Claims data, utilization patterns, and...
Totem Named One of Inc. Magazine’s Best Places to Work 2024

Totem Named One of Inc. Magazine’s Best Places to Work 2024

by Team Totem | Jun 18, 2024 | Totem

Totem is proud to announce that we have been named one of Inc. Magazine’s Best Places to Work for 2024. Our mission is to be there for everyone, which shines through in our commitment to our very own employees, creating an exceptional workplace through our vibrant...
Be There for Everyone: Totem’s Dedication to Public School Clients

Be There for Everyone: Totem’s Dedication to Public School Clients

by Team Totem | Jul 7, 2023 | Totem

Totem’s mission is to be there for everyone – which, first and foremost, includes our clients. Sticking true to that motto, we kicked off the summer by attending the Georgia Association of School Personnel Administrators (GASPA) Spring Conference. We joined our...
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